What can be better than sampling and sipping from more than 300 amazing purveyors of all things decadent (and decanted) alongside the San Diego Bay? Not much, I tell you. A Grand afternoon it was!
The San Diego Food + Wine Festival is one of the largest food and wine festivals in the United States. It features over 800 wines, beers, and spirits from around the world. Plus, you cannot beat the setting. Of all the wine festivals I’ve been to (and there are plenty) this is the fairest of them all. They’re celebrating their 20th Anniversary! Some photos from the event:
One of the best things about the day was that I was able to take Layla & Adele with me.
The festival was held over three days from the 8th – 10th of November.
The first day was the James Beard Foundation Opening Night featuring a Grand Decant. I didn’t get there in time to go to that, but it was described as a star-studded tasting experience featuring luxury wines and spirits & favorite award-winning chefs. OK; next year put me on the list!
I went to the Grand Tasting at the Port of San Diego the following day. This is apparently the event that started it all. It was absolutely amazing. Superb examples of food and wine and the samples were generous. Our friend Stephen Cipes (who owns the award-winning Summerhill/Pyramid Winery in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada) had a booth there. I think his was the only Canadian winery if I’m not mistaken, and we’re psyched that his wines are finally making it into California. More of that to come later. I might have some exciting news of how I can become involved with them.
The last day was held at the Liberty Station Ingram Plaza. It was the “Grand Fiesta”- a vibrant celebration of the rich cross-border culinary and cultural influence of Latin America on Southern California.
I highly recommend this festival for a destination outing if you love Food, Wine, Sunshine, Sea and gorgeous Surroundings.
Photos: d. king
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